Thanks. Very interesting indeed. I see that there is a long history with this.
Anyway I see a direct contradiction is Dianne's responses: *The current CDD requires that the API return the directory of the primary "external" storage, that is the one you can count on always being there, that is the internal storage partition of such devices. * * * and this *...it makes perfect sense for the original device configurations where all media storage was on the external SD card. When manufacturers started putting that storage into the internal device, the name became unfortunate. * The CDD requires that external storage be non-removable and at the same time the API expected it to be removable? Looks like this thing was very poorly thought out from the beginning the Android team and made worse by device manufacturers. Also IMHO, the reference to StorageManager is a red herring. It deals with application specific optionally encrypted filesystem not the general purpose R/W storage being discussed. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
